![]() She's grateful for her education, family and of course the bond she's formed with her famous sister. Lee is excited about the next chapter of her life. "For anyone out there who wants to go to college, whether they're 20 or 80 go do it!" Lee said. Incredibly Lee says none of her UWM classmates knew she was Oprah's half-sister. "Go do something that is actually going to give back and help people," Lee said. Now that she knows her roots, Lee looks to the future and hopes to use her degree for the greater good. Poll: Oprah Winfrey Would Beat Donald Trump in 2020."I think about the only thing that has really changed is knowing my family.that's the beautiful part of everything," she also said. I'm not upset about it, it just happened that way. "It happened for a reason," Lee said."I'm not angry about it. The single mother of two never asked her mom, Vernita, why she was put up for adoption. "I think for any person who has been adopted and didn't know who their parents, I think it's hard because you're always just wondering," she said. Oprah Winfrey Syas 'Time Is Up' For Abusive Men At Golden Globes.Lee says finding out about her roots has given her closure. You should not force things to work out the way you want them to work out." "It was the right thing to do," she said. "I believe in a higher power, so I believe that things will work out the way that they should work out. MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman's half-sister is one of the most celebrated women today, Oprah Winfrey, and she shared her story with TODAY'S TMJ4 about how she approached the media mogul. ![]() Lee waited three and a half years before approaching Oprah and her local relatives. An interview Patricia's mother did in 2007 with TODAY'S TMJ4 tipped off Lee that she could be related to the media mogul. I really enjoyed just learning," Lee said.Īmong those cheering her on was half-sister Oprah. Inside The Waukesha BBQ Joint Owned By Oprah's Niece.At the age of 54, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology at UWM. We were there when Patricia Lee took monumental steps toward her future. MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman's half-sister is one of the most celebrated women today, Oprah Winfrey, and she shared her story with TODAY'S TMJ4 about how she approached the media mogul.
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